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University of Victoria researcher finds lack of father involvement a drag on gender equality

Greater father involvement in the home leads to improved childhood development and increased marital satisfaction, says expert. (Black Press Media file photo)

Working women still taking on most child and household duties in Canada

by Megan Atkins-Baker

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People line up to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Vaccines, low COVID case counts increase Father’s Day hope, but risk is still there
- updated 16h ago
New COVID-19 cases up on Island, but health officials say trends going right way
- 8h ago
Victoria intersection traffic returns to normal after protester blocked roadway
- updated 5h ago
Fledgling Metchosin farmer frustrated by thefts from stand
- 7h ago
Employee assaulted at Saanich store after asking suspected shoplifters to leave
- 8h ago

Exploding camper van torches Highway 4 gas station between Qualicum Beach and Port Alberni

by Mandy Moraes

updated 3h ago

Helen Austin performing with Trent Freeman at the 2018 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Austin is one of the many performers listed for the 2021 event.

Vancouver Island MusicFest goes virtual for 2021

by Black Press Submitted

7h ago

FILE – A science class at L.A. Matheson Secondary in Surrey, B.C. on March 12, 2021. (Lauren Collins/Surrey Now Leader)

Teachers’ union wants more COVID transmission data as B.C. prepares for back-to-school

by Katya Slepian

8h ago

Adventure of All Kinds Awaits in Nanaimo!

There’s fun to be had in Nanaimo, the city by the sea

An abandoned fawn doesn’t mean it’s orphaned, reminds Greater Victoria wildlife expert

The border crossing on Highway 11 in Abbotsford heading south (file)

VIDEO: Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules

People watch a car burn during a riot following game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in downtown Vancouver, B.C., in this June 15, 2011 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Howe

10 years ago: Where were you during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup Riots?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a plenary session at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, England on Friday June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to poor countries

B.C. records 120 new COVID-19 cases, second vaccines accelerating

Lower Pfizer deliveries for early July, Moderna shipments up

by Tom Fletcher

updated 8h ago

Helicopter crew members onboard HMCS Halifax conduct inflight refueling during Operation Reassurance in the Mediterranean Sea in 2020. Some of the military choppers flying around Greater Victoria recently are taking part in a special ops training exercise. (Photo by Cpl. Braden Trudeau/Trinity-Formation Imaging Services)

Special Ops exercise brings influx of helicopters to Victoria

Ontario-based air force unit comes to Victoria to train over ocean

by Victoria News Staff

8h ago

‘I was taunted and harassed’ as a youth, Supreme Court nominee Mahmud Jamal says
- updated 9h ago
Heffley Creek-area peacock hops logging trucks in search of love
- updated 4h ago
2 deaths from COVID-19 Delta variant in Alberta, 1 patient was fully immunized
- updated 9h ago
Cowichan Valley MLA Furstenau introduces old-growth logging petition
- 10h ago
Community survey brings concerns to light, supports action on improving Victoria’s quality of life
- updated 10h ago

Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she’ll go to Olympics

Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars

by The Canadian Press

10h ago

Kawasaki City Institute for Public Health Director General Nobuhiko Okabe speaks during a press conference after a roundtable on COVID-19 countermeasures at Tokyo 2020 Games in Tokyo, Friday, June 11, 2021. A group of experts participated in a third roundtable on COVID-19 countermeasures proposed for audience-related infection control. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan eases virus emergency ahead of Olympics

In Tokyo, new cases are down to 500 per day from about 1,100 in mid-May

by The Canadian Press

13h ago

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